Share An investigation is underway after firefighters in Spotsylvania County, Virginia failed to find a woman who was on the phone, trapped in her house, while firefighters were inside searching. It apparently took repeated attempts and more than 20 minutes before firefighters finally found 43-year-old Sandy Hill on February 5. Firefighters were able to rescue another person [...]... Read More »
Share Lynchburg, VA – A Lynchburg house fire destroyed more than just an old home Tuesday night. It ended the life of a man who mentored and helped out so many in the Cabell Street community. Fire officials say the blaze killed 66-year-old James Bayes, who rented the house. There is still no word on the cause, but [...]... Read More »
Share A fire Tuesday at American of Martinsville was an accident, according to Henry County’s public safety director. Dale Wagoner said his office along with the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department, Martinsville Fire Department and Stone Ambulance responded to the 11:34 a.m. call at the Redd Level plant off Rives Road. The blaze started in the finishing department and [...]... Read More »
Share RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – As we transition to warmer temperatures our precipitation changes too. Instead of snow and steady rain, we'll get thunderstorms, producing a whole snow storms worth of liquid in just a few minutes. And if you aren't ready, that water can quickly cause a local flood. “A lot of people don't understand what [...]... Read More »
Share CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) – We're learning more about a house fire that left a toddler dead and a community devastated. Late this afternoon, investigators said while an exact cause hasn't been found, they believe the fire was an accident. The fire on Gunsight Terrace in Chesterfield County forced the little boy's mother to flee from [...]... Read More »
Share CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) – Tonight the community is rallying behind a Chesterfield family who lost their young son in a house fire last night. Robert and Anna Chaverria worked at Sibley's Bar-B-Q in Chester. According to their former employees, Anna ran back into her burning house to try and save her son, but was unsuccessful. She is [...]... Read More »
Share PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Fire officials are warning Portsmouth residents of a man allegedly identifying himself as a firefighter and trying to make entry into their homes while claiming to be performing home inspections. Fire officials say the suspect, described as a man of European or Asian descent does not present any city identification and does [...]... Read More »
Share CHESTERFIELD – Early this morning, a patrol officer sees a home on fire, alerts the resident, and gets him out safely before firefighters arrive on the scene. The home off Jeff Davis Highway in chesterfield caught fire around 1AM this morning. It took five staffed engines about 45 minutes to knock down the fire. Continue reading… Highway Patrol [...]... Read More »
Share A two-year-old child is dead and two others are injured after a fire broke out at a house in Chesterfield County Monday night. The fire started around 7:00pm on the 5800 Block of Gunsight Terrace. Neighbors say a woman ran out of the house screaming her baby was inside. Continue reading… Toddler Killed, Two Injured In [...]... Read More »
Share CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) – One child is now dead and his mother injured after a house fire in Chesterfield County. This unfolded on Gunsight Terrace, near Ironbridge Road. The fire started sometime after 6 p.m. Monday. A firefighter was transported to the hospital as well with non life-threatening injuries. It was the working smoke alarm that alerted [...]... Read More »
